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The 2004 HVS GTO
back to life
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It's back
First introduced in the spring of 1963, it has been called the most famous muscle car in high-performance automobile history. Also known as "The Legend" and "The Great One," GTO is the car that started it all.
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Some history
Before Pontiac ceased production after the 1974 model year, nearly 700,000 GTOs were sold...and now, it's back
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Features..
Driving enthusiasts' dreams came true in October 1963 when the .90 GTO option, RPO W62, quietly joined the 1964 Pontiac Tempest/LeMans option list. The heart of the original GTO option package was a 325-horsepower 389-cubic-inch V8, Carter AFB four-barrel carburetor, rear-wheel drive, hydraulic camshaft, and impressive torque. |
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Other standard features included a manual three-speed transmission with a Hurst shifter, a heavy-duty clutch, heavy-duty suspension, dual exhaust, US Royal red-line tires, a 3.23:1 rear axle ratio, twin hood scoops, and an assortment of GTO emblems.
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GTO stuff
Prior to 1964, performance cars were full-size hardtops and sedans with the largest displacement engines available. But hot rodders had known for years that they could go faster if they put big engines in smaller, lighter cars. Engine swaps were standard operating procedure for this level of car enthusiast, but that was backyard tinkering, not corporate engineering.
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2004 up and coming
The rear-wheel drive coupe will feature 17-inch alloy wheels, 2+2 bucket seating and a premium sound system with an integrated six-disc CD changer. Additional performance and feature details are still being finalized and will be released closer to the public unveiling of the GTO at the Los Angeles and North American International Auto Shows
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2004 GTO Engine
The 2004 Pontiac GTO will share much of the sculpted and clean styling of the current 2002 Holden Monaro CV8 coupe, with unique Pontiac brand character including a dual-port grille and powered by a specially tuned version of the 5.7-liter LS1 V8 (shared with some models of the Chevrolet Corvette) mated to a choice of either a six-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission.
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Old fashioned..
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Nice GTO eh?
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